Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, San Diego

A postdoctoral scholar position is available at the University of California, San Diego in the Laboratory of Dr. Xin Sun, Professor of Pediatrics and Biological Sciences. The SUN lab focuses on disease mechanism studies, using interdisciplinary approaches to explore intersections of developmental biology, stem cell biology, genomics, epigenetics, neuroscience, immunology and physiology. Specific areas of investigation include:

Sensory and immune perception of the lung

Long-term outcomes of prematurity

Cellular and molecular feedbacks in building the lung

Modeling of patient variants for disease mechanisms.

The SUN laboratory offers a well-structured, productive and friendly environment. The PI is committed to and experienced at working with postdocs and students to advance their careers. The laboratory continues to be well funded as we look to expand. The laboratory is situated at the heart of UCSD Medical School, adjacent to highly skilled collaborators with exciting technologies at the forefront of science. The UCSD campus is embedded in a world-class community of research institutions and biotech, pharmaceutical industries that offer abundant collaborative and employment opportunities. Salary is supplemented above NIH scale to adjust for California cost of living on a postdoc stipend.